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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · France 24: Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15% to 50% on CA$27.6 billion (US$19.9 billion) of U.S. goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper products, and electronics, take effect in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. A perspective from Sydney.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. A perspective from Sydney.
Arch Manning · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. A perspective from Auckland.
Alexander Zverev · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Gulf News: Twelve people are killed and at least 54 others are injured as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria during a severe heat wave, with deaths reported in Béjaïa, Jijel, and Tizi Ouzou provinces. A perspective from Auckland.
Logan Paul · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · BBC News: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021. A perspective from Auckland.
Martin Sheen · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · ABC News: A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise in 1996. A perspective from San Francisco.
Rashmika Mandanna · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Global News: In flag football, Canada's women's team defeats the defending champion United States to win its third IFAF Flag Football World Championship title. Additionally, the men's football team qualifies for the upcoming Summer Olympics. A perspective from Chicago.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A drone strike hits a bus stop near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. A perspective from Miami.
Kevin Durant · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: At least 22 people, including ten Jordanians, are killed and 28 others are injured in a bus accident in South Sinai, Egypt. A perspective from Vancouver.
Chris Martin · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Kurdistan 24: Germany's Robert Koch Institute estimates 15,800 heat-related deaths during summer 2026, the highest total in a decade of monitoring, as repeated heat waves push temperatures above. A perspective from Vancouver.
Kemi Badenoch · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Dublin.
Barack Obama · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · DPA via Yahoo News: At least 16 people are killed in a fire in a retirement home near Pitrufquén, Cautín, Chile. Ten people are rescued and hospitalized. A perspective from Dublin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · WTA: In tennis, Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala becomes the highest-ranked female player in Southeast Asian history after reaching rank 18. A perspective from Dublin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Two Israeli airstrikes kill two people, including a four-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Zoey Deutch · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investigation into a South Korean marine's drowning during the 2023 floods. A perspective from Kyiv.
Linda Hamilton · Bright Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ABC News Australia: In Egypt, twelve people are sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa. A perspective from London.
Dakota Fanning · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNBC: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from London.
James Earl Jones · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Guardian: A 90-year-old woman is confirmed dead in Nāʻālehu, Hawaii, United States, and over 100,000 people remain without power after Hurricane Lala struck the state. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Max Holloway · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: In cricket, the India women's team wins its eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refuses to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Claudia Winkleman · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Berlin.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Madrid.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. A perspective from Madrid.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NBC News: Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. A perspective from Madrid.
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